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Installing twrp with locked bootloader

I found a way to install twrp on my mi max with locked bootloader using EDL mode.
NB! This will reformat the phone so you should take a backup if you got something you want to keep on the phone.
NB! DO THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK!!!
To get into EDL mode I followed thi guide:
http://xiaomitips.com/guide/how-to-put-mi-max-into-edl-mode/
I turned off the phone and pushed vol+and- and connected the usb to the PC.
Then I installed the qualcom drivers I found here:
http://xiaomitips.com/download/qualcomm-qdloader-usb-drivers/
In device manger update the drivers that has name QHSUSB_BULK when the phone is in EDL-mode with the quallcomm-drivers
The driver should be installed and you can see added in Ports as Qualcomm HS-USB
I downloaded a fastbootimage
http://bigota.d.miui.com/6.6.23/hydrogen_images_6.6.23_20160523.0000.23_6.0_cn_5ab5ac0aba.tgz
I also downladed twrp:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max/development/recovery-twrp-3-0-2-0-touch-recovery-t3388073
I used 7zip to unpack fastbootimage.
Inside I found the folder with images and a recovery.img file. I renamed twrp file to recovery.img and replaced the one in images.
I then used miflasher and flashed the fastbootimage using clean option.
The flasher I used: can be found here:
http://xiaomitips.com/download/new-miflash-beta-one-click-install-miui-fastboot-rom/
On flasher program the device should be recognized as COMXX when the Qualcomm drivers.
If the device id is a hexnumber and not COM10 the flashing in EDL mode will not work.
After flashing I diconnected the phone from pc and rebooted into recovery "power and vol+"
Now I had TWRP and could wipe and install ROMS etc.
I installed the ROM I found here
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/6-6-23.32335/
This was a much better ROM than the china-rom

Nice... Did your bootloader get unlocked after you flashed the eu global ROM?

nijel8 said:
Nice... Did your bootloader get unlocked after you flashed the eu global ROM?
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Its still locked, but as you got twrp it really doesn't matter

I've got a little problem. At the moment I'm in a bootloop. No access to ROM and bootloader is still locked.
Could you describe how exactly you flashed the ROM? After you replaced the recovery, did you pack in again? And whats the "clean option"? By MiSuite or by MiFlasher?
Because in my case MiFlasher does not work saying "critical partition flashing is not allowed"...bootloader locked.
Do you think I can install Cyanogenmod for Max by your method?
Thank you very much in advance!!

Survivor1990 said:
I've got a little problem. At the moment I'm in a bootloop. No access to ROM and bootloader is still locked.
Could you describe how exactly you flashed the ROM? After you replaced the recovery, did you pack in again? And whats the "clean option"? By MiSuite or by MiFlasher?
Because in my case MiFlasher does not work saying "critical partition flashing is not allowed"...bootloader locked.
Do you think I can install Cyanogenmod for Max by your method?
Thank you very much in advance!!
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You use the Miflasher when telephone is in EDL-mode. I used http://xiaomitips.com/download/new-miflash-beta-one-click-install-miui-fastboot-rom/
I didn't pack the ROM again. I had to browse into the catalog with the flasher which has files like flash.all
I see no reason why a Cyanogenmod for max shouldn't work as long at you flash it with twrp

Okay I did not know about this third Tool. I will try it when I am at home in the evening. Thank you very much!!

My flashing starts and stops after 1 second saying success. But it did not change anything. My phone is detected and I've done everything you said. I don't get it working

tried this, did not work for me ;( - Max Helium 3gb/64gb
After booting to recovery from the off-button menu i just got that regular old recovery screen (a phone with a plug connecting)

same for me!

g_BonE said:
tried this, did not work for me ;( - Max Helium 3gb/64gb
After booting to recovery from the off-button menu i just got that regular old recovery screen (a phone with a plug connecting)
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Did the flashing give you the developer version of miui?
I don't know if it has something to say. I had the oem unlock option set in developer section on settings.
Are you sure the phone stayed in EDL mode and not in Fastboot? A black screen with a little mi icon
Or that the recovery.img was really swapped with the twrp?
It worked on 2 phones I tried.

Survivor1990 said:
My flashing starts and stops after 1 second saying success. But it did not change anything. My phone is detected and I've done everything you said. I don't get it working
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Doesn't look like it flash with EDL and qualcom drivers. Does it says device is a com port in the flasher utility?
I found this that might help. I had enabled usb debugging:
Be sure to Enable USB Debugging:-
Go to About phone > tap MIUI version at least 7 times to activate the Developer options. Go to Additional settings > Developer options > USB debugging > Enable it.
Before proceeding: Disable Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit
USB Data cable from your set.
Battery is charged at least 50%.

Could you send me the link to the correct drivers? I use Universal ADB Drivers and in ADB I can see my device as "sideload ...."
But in the XiamiFlash Tool I can not see it in EDL, only in Fastbootmode.
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in fastboot mode it's recognized and starts flashing, and it says success. But the ROM is not changed.
Do you really mean
-launch XiaoMiFlash (Beta)
-Then connect Max in EDL Mode (Phone with usb plug on display)
-then it should be recognized?? (because in my case it's not...)
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I don't have access to my ROM after an update...it's just ridiculous.

Survivor1990 said:
Could you send me the link to the correct drivers? I use Universal ADB Drivers and in ADB I can see my device as "sideload ...."
But in the XiamiFlash Tool I can not see it in EDL, only in Fastbootmode.
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in fastboot mode it's recognized and starts flashing, and it says success. But the ROM is not changed.
Do you really mean
-launch XiaoMiFlash (Beta)
-Then connect Max in EDL Mode (Phone with usb plug on display)
-then it should be recognized?? (because in my case it's not...)
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I don't have access to my ROM after an update...it's just ridiculous.
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You need the qualcomm drivers
https://goo.gl/CPa5jd
To install the drivers follow this guide when connected in edl-mode:
http://en.miui.com/thread-235865-1-1.html
Follow point 5 and in point 6 use the drivers you have downloaded

There is no need to flash the entire partition set to install TWRP. It is enough to flash a single "recovery" partition using edited rawprogram0.xml, removing all partitions except "recovery" and either specifying TWRP image file name in "filename=" or renaming TWRP image file to "recovery.img".
patch0.xml must be edited too to remove all "<patch>" tags.
Additionally, flashing a modified "boot" image may be required.

I managed to flash it with the new XiaomiFlasher Beta. My phone is running fine on CM 13 now! Thank you!

Survivor1990 said:
I managed to flash it with the new XiaomiFlasher Beta. My phone is running fine on CM 13 now! Thank you!
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Thanks for det update, I added an URL to the flasher on the first post

After I flash using EDL, for some reason, free space reported is only 8 GB, instead of 24 GB

alexecus said:
After I flash using EDL, for some reason, free space reported is only 8 GB, instead of 24 GB
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I had the same problem with 64gb version.
In twrp go to wipe
Click option to delete data partition
It will tell you all data will be deleted and encryption disabled.
After data partition gets deleted twrp will report proper internal space, and ROM will also report proper internal space.
Be sure to backup everything before.
Sent from my MI MAX using Tapatalk

iJohnny said:
I had the same problem with 64gb version.
In twrp go to wipe
Click option to delete data partition
It will tell you all data will be deleted and encryption disabled.
After data partition gets deleted twrp will report proper internal space, and ROM will also report proper internal space.
Be sure to backup everything before.
Sent from my MI MAX using Tapatalk
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Thanks, it worked. I thought the partitioning got corrupted after I flashed using EDL. Glad TWRP was able to provide a quick fix

I got this working on my Helium 64gb Mi Max.
Please note that the instructions above is for the 32gb Hydrogen Mi Max. What I did differently is to get the recovery.img out of a Helium image.

Axon 7 A2017 problem

Hi, i'm domenico, i read everyday your forum from italy. I decided to write here becouse i don't know how to solve this damage.
I have the same problem reported here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/help/signal-update-a2017gv1-2-0b02-t3602415
I read around that is needed to do a backup of modem and other file but i dont and now i can't use a sim card it says no network connection and when i try to call tell me airplane mode on.
Anyone please know if there is something i can do? i tried to run fastbot for use miflash and restore the original image but it doesn't work can't go in EDL mode

AmilDK said:
Hi, i'm domenico, i read everyday your forum from italy. I decided to write here becouse i don't know how to solve this damage.
I have the same problem reported here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/help/signal-update-a2017gv1-2-0b02-t3602415
I read around that is needed to do a backup of modem and other file but i dont and now i can't use a sim card it says no network connection and when i try to call tell me airplane mode on.
Anyone please know if there is something i can do? i tried to run fastbot for use miflash and restore the original image but it doesn't work can't go in EDL mode
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Flash universal bootloader and the modem for A2017 from the lineage os thread. Then you should get radio signal again.

I don't know how to do It Can you give me more information please?

AmilDK said:
I don't know how to do It Can you give me more information please?
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Is your bootloader unlocked? Do you have TWRP? If you do, go to the LineageOS thread (located over 'ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries') and download the 'A2017X Universal Bootloader' and 'A2017 Modem' from there (there should be a link to androidfilehost where the universal bootloader and modem files are located). Be sure that you download the A2017 modem file (NOT the A2017G or A2017U one!).
After that simply put them on your phone and flash them via TWRP

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Is your bootloader unlocked? Do you have TWRP? If you do, go to the LineageOS thread (located over 'ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries') and download the 'A2017X Universal Bootloader' and 'A2017 Modem' from there (there should be a link to androidfilehost where the universal bootloader and modem files are located). Be sure that you download the A2017 modem file (NOT the A2017G or A2017U one!).
After that simply put them on your phone and flash them via TWRP
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Thx for the help, i do not have bootloader unlocked and not have TWRP.

I've installed TWRP but when i try to enter in recovery (Power + volume up) nothing happen. Just blackscreen

AmilDK said:
I've installed TWRP but when i try to enter in recovery (Power + volume up) nothing happen. Just blackscreen
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What version did you install? 3.1.1-0?

Followed a guide and with minimal fastboot and adb tool put in the phone the 3.0.4-0-ailsa_ii.img successful After that can't go on with steps and if try to open recovery nothing happen

Install Stock ROM from EDL with MiFlash.

WesTD said:
Install Stock ROM from EDL with MiFlash.
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i tried with twrp 3.1.1.0 same can't access to recovery
miflash doesn't recognise my phone in edl

AmilDK said:
i tried with twrp 3.1.1.0 same can't access to recovery
miflash doesn't recognise my phone in edl
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Is your phone on edl mode?

Yes i think had a problem with drivers. I out the phone in edl from cmd with adb then opened miflash but can't see the device

AmilDK said:
Yes i think had a problem with drivers. I out the phone in edl from cmd with adb then opened miflash but can't see the device
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Try 'adb reboot recovery' from cmd

I don't know where i miss, i tried with adb and axon 7 tool, adb edl reboot, axon7tool axon7tool -r gpt boot recovery*, then axon7tool -w recovery, with twrp-3.1.1-0-ailsa_ii.img renamed in recovery bin, but from here nothing happen, i can't go in recovery if i try nothing happen black screen if i put the old recovery.bin can reboot in recovery but can't flash modem file or unlock bootloader. Tried with miflash but nothing happen give me error "cannot receave the hello packet"
PS my buil now is ZTE A2017GV1.2.0B04, the original one was ZTE_A2017V1.0.0B15
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What version did you install? 3.1.1-0?
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i found a post with exactly my situation
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/help/sim-airplane-offbut-turnd-t3698325
perchance have you the file you talk in this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74386034&postcount=24

i don't know how, but i did it.. with axon7toolkit, restored original rom, then updated to V.2.0.0B13, now works good

Zui 3.1.117st qpst file for [z2131]/[z2132] Chinese [android N][qpst]

Download the latest stable Chinese rom qpst file for z2 plus which is qfil flashable.
i found these file on club.lenovo.com.cn after two days of searching. i have flashed it in my lenovo z2 plus and it is working very well. it can be flashed with the qfil or mi flash tool. Download the rom from the given link below and follow the steps to flash.
https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4259783-1-1.html
or
http://s.bs.zui.com/E82d
Seps:-
1. Download the latest rom from the given link .
2. Extract it in the C drive within a folder having very simple name like 'new'.
3. Install the flashtool and other required drivers from the link below.
4. Boot the phone into EDL mode.
5.. Use qfil to flash the file in the phone.
[note:- all data will be wiped so be sure to take backup before flashing.]
To download and use the qfil and other drivers follow the link below
http://https://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-zuk-z2/how-to/how-to-recover-hard-bricked-zuk-z2-plus-t3576007.
HOW TO BOOT IS THE EDL MODE[9008 PORT]
follow the steps in the link.
For bricked phone(tricky).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-zuk-z2/how-to/reboot-to-edl9008-modetotally-bricked-t3720932
If your phone is alive the follow these steps(easy method).
1. Enable developer option.
2. Enable usb debuging option.
3. Install latest adb driver from here.
4. Go to the directory where the adb driver is installed and inside the adb folder press shift and right click at the same time and then click on the option open command window here,
5. Type 'adb devices' these will pop a message in your phone accept it.now in the command window your device will be displayed.
6. Now type 'adb reboot edl' these command will reboot your device in the edl mode or 9008 port.
now every thing is wiped.
After first boot how to reach the home page and change the language of the phone.
just use the blue option at the top right corner of the screen and some common sense to reach the home screen.these will take you to the home screen every thing here is in the Chinese language so now we have to change it to English to do this follow the images.

Where is the rom link? and is flashing china rom (Z2131) on Indian device (Z2132) will help to relock the bootloader?

RajuMon said:
Where is the rom link? and is flashing china rom (Z2131) on Indian device (Z2132) will help to relock the bootloader?
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It's a pretty old ROM now.
There is 3.5 QPST available. Even that too would receive official OTA builds as the latest for Z2 Plus is 4.0.xxx
Thanks.

Can I flash a Chinese rom in z2 plus and relock the bootloader?

RajuMon said:
Can I flash a Chinese rom in z2 plus and relock the bootloader?
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Yes official Chinese room flashing can relock the bootloader

Thanks, mate this is the answer what I'm looking for:laugh:

I am using ARROW Os (pie), Now i want to get back to official stock rom with locked bootloader plox help me how to do so.
JUST now I HAVE FLASHED Lenovo_Z2_Z2132_Q01017.1_M_ZUI_2.0.093_ST_160811_QPST with QFIL and it is showing error ownload Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Fail:The directory name is invalid. plz help me

hilarioustiwari said:
I am using ARROW Os (pie), Now i want to get back to official stock rom with locked bootloader plox help me how to do so.
JUST now I HAVE FLASHED Lenovo_Z2_Z2132_Q01017.1_M_ZUI_2.0.093_ST_160811_QPST with QFIL and it is showing error ownload Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Fail:The directory name is invalid. plz help me
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Do you connect your phone to 9008 port

LeEco LeTV Le S3 X626 bricked

Hello everyone,
trying installing twrp on my device, I bricked it...
Following some howtos I was not able te "restore" the phone....
I used sp flash tools but I think I made some serious mistakes.
First: "from sp flash tools" I downloaded to phone all partition from image recovery of a x620...
Second: I formatted everything.
Now I can to restart the phone in recovery mode (of leeco) but all images are mirrored and flipped... when I access via fastboot the phone is not unlocked...
Is there someone the can upload the whole image memory of this phone? So I can tray to flash it...
Any idea or suggestion will be very appreciated....
Thanks a lot
Alessio

AlessioArtini said:
Hello everyone,
trying installing twrp on my device, I bricked it...
Following some howtos I was not able te "restore" the phone....
I used sp flash tools but I think I made some serious mistakes.
First: "from sp flash tools" I downloaded to phone all partition from image recovery of a x620...
Second: I formatted everything.
Now I can to restart the phone in recovery mode (of leeco) but all images are mirrored and flipped... when I access via fastboot the phone is not unlocked...
Is there someone the can upload the whole image memory of this phone? So I can tray to flash it...
Any idea or suggestion will be very appreciated....
Thanks a lot
Alessio
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Stock Rom for LeTv LeEco Le S3 X626 with MT6797 Helio X20 processor:
http://geekbuying.mediafire.com/file/8kn6hf06f17hlob/171006-Letv2_LeEco_Le_-X626-5.8.018S-6.0.1.zip

Thanks a lot,
but now my device has bootloader locked and system doesn't boot up so I cannot use that tools for restore...
If you have the phone could you give me scatter file and full memory dump with sp flash tools?
May I try to restore from that...

AlessioArtini said:
Thanks a lot,
but now my device has bootloader locked and system doesn't boot up so I cannot use that tools for restore...
If you have the phone could you give me scatter file and full memory dump with sp flash tools?
May I try to restore from that...
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Try this:
MT6797_Android_scatter: https://ufile.io/8hfbm
You don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash the stock firmware, SP Flash tools must detect your phone, put all the files you want to flash and click "Download", then conect the phone turned off to the PC, you can try pressing the Vol Up but it's not necessary. Once you listen a sound of PC detecting the phone SP Flash Tool should detect him as well.
If you encountered problems try this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/help/bricked-le-s3-x626-flashing-twrp-power-t3715937
The scatter file i put here comes from that firmware.
Hope it helps.

mgelo said:
Stock Rom for LeTv LeEco Le S3 X626 with MT6797 Helio X20 processor:
http://geekbuying.mediafire.com/file/8kn6hf06f17hlob/171006-Letv2_LeEco_Le_-X626-5.8.018S-6.0.1.zip
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mgelo said:
Try this:
MT6797_Android_scatter: https://ufile.io/8hfbm
You don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash the stock firmware, SP Flash tools must detect your phone, put all the files you want to flash and click "Download", then conect the phone turned off to the PC, you can try pressing the Vol Up but it's not necessary. Once you listen a sound of PC detecting the phone SP Flash Tool should detect him as well.
If you encountered problems try this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/help/bricked-le-s3-x626-flashing-twrp-power-t3715937
The scatter file i put here comes from that firmware.
Hope it helps.
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Thank you very much!
I'll try using your info....

AlessioArtini said:
Thank you very much!
I'll try using your info....
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how about your phone ? if can not flash success ,you can contact me .

tony770101 said:
how about your phone ? if can not flash success ,you can contact me .
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can u help me regarding my leeco x626? whenever i flash the stock rom it just cant go through then a brom error always appears

MRD-L** (Y9 Prime 2019) revive after wrong flash or frp

Hello,
all files are without any kind of warranty
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you can use the files provided here to revive your dead Y6 Prime 2019 AKA MRD-L** , except MRD-AL00 that have slightly different files i will provide upon request, download the following files.
Downloads
bootloader image password: awab228
this is tested with SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1828_Win but you can test any newer versions or any other MTK tool.
SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1828_Win
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Images:
flash tool
Files List
Test Point
- Select the files as listed in the image , the Download agent and the scatter files and the Auth file .
you will need to open the back cover, and then disconnect the battery, Connect the test point as shown in the image, then click Download in the flash tool and connect the USB, now you can release the testpoint and flashing will start.
- after flashing you will be able to access the FASTBOOT then you can flash full Board firmware, you can get it online if you search, its always good idea to exclude the OEMINFO from flashing, you can use tools like EFT PRO or Octopus tool,
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hi bro, i successfully flashed it but what then? how to flash full firmware? can you help plz